Stephen Howard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Stephen Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Stephen Howard

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Howard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Howard 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Stephen Howard 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Stephen Howard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Stephen Howard 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 2.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 336 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 173 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Stephen Howard 25 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Stephen Howard 38 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 28 David Thompson 407

Total Games Stephen Howard 120 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .481 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .631 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 0.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 23 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 11 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Stephen Howard 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Stephen Howard 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Stephen Howard 15 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .353 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .733 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.